Topic 5.1: Tang & Song China Mini Lesson Review Quiz

How did the Mongols initially conquer northern China?

• Through peaceful negotiations

• By unifying Mongol clans and breaking through the Great Wall

• Through marriage alliances

In what year did the Mongols conquer most of the Jin Kingdom?

• 1206

• 1210

• 1215

Which statement best explains the Mongols' attitude toward foreigners?

• They treated foreigners and Chinese equally

• They were hostile to all outsiders

• They placed foreigners above Chinese citizens

How did the Mongols increase international contact?

• Through reopening the Silk Road only

• Through sea trade with Muslim merchants only

• Through both the Silk Road and sea trade

Why was Beijing's Forbidden City built?

• As a military fortress

• To impress foreign visitors and show China as the Middle Kingdom

• As a religious temple

What was the Ming Dynasty's approach to foreign trade?

• They banned all trade

• They allowed unlimited trade

• They allowed foreign traders only in select cities

What system did the Ming Dynasty use with foreign nations instead of conquest?

• Alliance system

• Tribute system

• Trading system

Which best describes the evolution of China's foreign relations from Mongol to Ming rule?

• From isolation to openness

• From openness to isolation

• From warfare to peace

What was the meaning of "Middle Kingdom"?

• A kingdom in the middle of Asia

•  A middle-class society

• The center of the world

How did China's attitude toward foreigners change during the Ming Dynasty?

• They became more welcoming

•  They became isolated and saw foreigners as threats

• They sought to conquer foreign lands